1. The Sirindhorn International Environmental Park Foundation
Under the Patronage of Her Royal Highness Princess
Maha Chakri Sirindhorn
Regional Centre of Expertise (RCE) on Education for Sustainable Development (ESD)

3. “A regional Centre of Expertise (RCE) on Education for Sustainable Development (ESD), in the locality under the leadership of the Sirindhorn International Environmental Park , has been acknowledged by the United Nations University. An RCE is a network of existing formal, non-formal and informal education organizations mobilized to deliver ESD in the locality or region.”

4. RCE Cha-am Vision
RCE Cha-am envisions to be an International Center of Learning on Energy, Natural Resources as well as the central hub for Environment Sustainable Development in the southwest coastal region of Thailand. It will promote local innovation and appropriate technology and establish strong linkages in the spheres of science and technology, both within Thailand and with neighboring and international countries and organizations through the global learning space.
All decisions of RCE Cha-am will be made by the consensus agreement of the local RCE network and will strongly align with HM the King’s sufficiency economy philosophy and model.

5. Key Regional Sustainable Development Challenges
Economic Challenges
Eco-tourism
Agricultural products for export
Fisheries
Manufacturing (agricultural processing and canning)
Environmental Challenges
Soil Erosion
Deforestation in the highlands
Land encroachment into protected area
Water management
Restoration of Mangrove ecosystem
Sedimentation
Coastal Erosion
Fishing practices
Social Challenges
Increasing Indebtedness of Poor
Industrial pollution
Budgetary Constraints
Globalization's effect on Thai culture
General Understanding of Sustainability

6. RCE Cha-am Long-term Goals
The majority of people in the two provinces have a similar understanding of “Sustainability”
Development decisions are made which protect the natural ecosystem of the coastal and highland areas and are in-line with the King’s “sufficiency economy model”
Restoration of the coastal mangrove ecosystem to a sustainable state

7. Short-term Objectives
Conduct training on general understanding of sustainable development and sufficiency economy to teachers, local community leaders
Organize and conduct youth camps on environment and natural resources
Demonstration of research findings
Exhibitions on energy conservation and renewable energy technology
Training on biodiversity and reforestation of forests

8. Strategies for Achieving the Goals and Objectives
Local Network
National Alliance
Global Partnership
Network Building Strategies

9. Strategies for Achieving the Goals and Objectives
Additional Strategies will include:
Promoting and developing appropriate and alternative energy technology on addition to natural resource management which lining with local communities and local traditional knowledge
Rehabilitation of degraded ecosystems that will be used as real life learning classrooms
Promotion of eco-tourism by participation of the local community and partnership network
Developing public relations and dissemination of partners 'work on ESD, energy conservation, natural resource management and environmental conservation.

10. Building the knowledge and skills capacity of RCE partners and the community on ESD and sustainable development, as well as skills needed for achieving sustainability
Encouraging the development and dissemination of information and learning from the Royal Projects for honorable HRH Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn
Investing generated incomes within the region and abroad for continuous sustainable development, and maintain budgets efficient and transparent.

11. Monitoring and Evaluation
System Sustainability Indicators:
RCE Cha-am will firstly develop an overall sustainability systems framework using a “Sustainability Compass” model to monitor the key area categories and systemic indicator trends of sustainable development.

12. “Sustainability Compass” Model
N = Nature
S = Society
E = Economy
W = Wellbeing

13. Key areas of evaluation
Evaluation of targets against national sustainable development targets as well as ESD targets established by MoNRE and MoE.
Research on environmental sustainability, education for sustainable development and sufficiency economy strategies, actions and outcomes
Evaluation of development of network and of both human and institutional capacity in the region

14. Evaluation of engagement of RCE Cha-am with other organizations in the UNU-IAS RCE network
Evaluation of impact of ESD on decision-making at the local and regional level by government and by individuals

15. Governance / Management Structure
The governance of RCE Cha-am
Governing Council
Management Board
Civil Society Committee
Working Groups
General Membership
Education Committee
Local Administration Committee
Business Sector Committee
Advisory Group
The governance of RCE Cha-am

16. Development of RCE Cha-am Partnerships
Networking Strategies
As a focal point of linking research knowledge, innovations among networks and communities, RCE should know the key person to contact as well as, some sources of knowledge should be identified.
The information and electronic system should be used for linking information.
RCE located at the foundation should be well known by local people. So that public relation and communication are needed for disseminating location, roles and responsibilities of the center, including clarification of coordination system.

17. splitting by roles and functions. These are basic education,
(4) There has been sub-networking system of educational groups
splitting by roles and functions. These are basic education,
university, vocational and non-formal education.
(5) Network’s representative are appointed in steering committee
of RCE, and cooperated among their network.

18. Strategies for strengthening and utilizing collaboration among the various stakeholders
Strengthening communication channels that are most locally appropriate
Roving meetings held at different areas in the two provinces
Capacity building training for youth about sustainable development and some general networking and communication skills
Hosting of periodic networking events (social type for building relationships and understanding between different groups)

19. Stakeholders Consultation Workshop on Regional Center of Expertise (RCE) on Education for Sustainable Development (ESD)
6 July 2007
The Sirindhorn International Environmental Park
Summary of Group Presentations

20. The workshop in preparation for the establishment of The Regional Center of Expertise (RCE) on Education for Sustainable Development (ESD),6 July 2007.

21. Summary of Group Presentations
Central Government, Broad of Trustees, and State Enterprise
Academic Sector
Local Administrative representatives and Phetchaburi Province’s representatives

22. Central Government, Broad of Trustees, and State Enterprise
Academic Sector
Implementation for Sustainable Development either completed or ongoing plan
Participation on sustainable development linked to RCE
Limitation and recommendation in linkage between networks and RCE
Ways to link with community and RCE
Further educational networks and learning centers
Local Administrative representatives and Phetchaburi Province’s representatives
Conservation of natural resources and environment
Social and cultural area
Economic area
Central Government, Broad of Trustees, and State Enterprise
Activities and projects
- Herb organic farm
- Solar cell and renewable energy
- GMS Information Technology for conservation of natural resources
- Protection and resolve of disaster
- etc.

23. Academic Sector
Implementation for Sustainable Development either completed or ongoing plan
Participation on sustainable development linked to RCE
Limitation and recommendation in linkage between networks and RCE
Ways to link with community and RCE
Further educational networks and learning centers

24. Local Administrative representatives and Phetchaburi Province’s representatives
Conservation of natural resources and environment
- Conservation of mangrove
- Forest plantation
- Natural conservation Camp in schools, etc.
Social and cultural area
- Projects on Museum of 10 technicians in Phetchaburi
- promoting local careers related to traditions and life style
- Promoting local festivals, etc.
Economic area
- Promoting organic farm
- Arranging Shell Feast, Bird Watch, Squid fishing Festival, etc.

25. Central Government Agencies and State Enterprises
Presentation activities and projects as follows:
- Herb organic farm
- Solar cell and renewable energy
- GMS Information Technology for conservation, rehabilitation of natural resources and environment
- Protection and resolve of disasters
- Water treatment by natural system
- Development of model
- Mangrove plantation
- Knowledge of Production of Economic Aquatic Animals
- etc.

26. Thank you